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Dr. Fuhrman's Secrets to Healthy Cooking DVD

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This is not of the caliber of the Food Network, but it is charming and informative. It was enough to get me convinced to start the ETL program, seeing that it was not that difficult to prepare. I will admit I also bought the VitaMix blender after this as well -- I was amazed at what they were able to do with whole veggies -- even more than my food processor. But then, I am a kitchen gadget junkie! Back to the DVD, interesting recipes included and demonstrated -- a great accompaniment to the book, Eat to Live.

First let me say that Dr. & Mrs. Fuhrman are not professional entertainers, so this dvd won't appear like a show from the Food Network. But they demonstrate how they make some of their favorite healthy meals and they give tips on preparing larger quantities so you have food ready in the fridge when you get hungry (to keep from being tempted to munch on unhealthy snack foods because better choices are not at hand). My wife and I enjoyed the dvd and have already prepared the stir-fry (big hit), the hearty vegetable soup and the kale. While the recipes require a relatively large number of ingredients, the results are pretty impressive. It's a wonderful help for enjoying the journey to better health!

Inspires you to crave good-for-you foods. Lots of interesting information and healthy eating tips. Dr. Fuhrman and his wife work well together on this and it is a pleasure to watch.

I don't understand what lit a fire under that negative reviewer and why someone would actually mark it as helpful. This dvd is great! It may not be hollywood production quality but who cares??? Anyone looking to buy this is not seeking entertainment but hands-on demonstrations of preparing some of these recipes. Probably the customers are people like me, more visually-oriented who can't imagine what a fig dressing looks like simply by reading the ingredients. Just seeing this stuff being prepared has helped me relax a bit and feel more confident preparing the recipes myself. If that sour sally reviewer doesn't understand this sentiment then oh well go and return it. I'm keeping mine. FYI if you search youtube you can find many segments of the video plus others but I like the convenience of a dvd in this case. And btw, it's almost a complete 45 minutes of cooking, there are no lectures or rehashes of the book, it jumps right into the kitchen in the first minutes and keeps rolling. Nice work doc.

If you are looking for a DVD to show/instruct you on how to prepare healthy and raw meals. Then this is the DVD. It removes any unknowns in your mind on how do I eat raw and healthy foods other than just salads and be satisfied. The instructions and recipes prepared along with the guidance given will give you the know-how and the motivation that you can easily make anything. For me, it opened up my mind in how easy it was to prepare certain meals in a more simpler, easier and faster way. I made/prepared all the recipes they showed and they all tasted great. I feel like a raw food chef. Recommend this DVD highly.

I do not know how the most helpful review here could have even watched the video and then wrote that review. Clearly the recipes are not raw. Many are cooked. Dr Fuhrman and his wife demonstrate how they make from fresh or fresh frozen ingredients:
Salad Dressings and Dips
Soups & Stews
Bean Burgers
Vegetable Smoothies
Ice Cream & sorbets

They do recommend using nuts over using any type of oil as nuts are a whole food which means they are whole foodists and that is typical of raw food recipes but they use a lot of vinegar in almost every recipe which is a cooked product and not used ever in any authentically raw recipe. They even add vinegar to their frozen fruit sorbets possibly because Dr Fuhrman sells a line of flavored vinegars. Also their bean burgers, soups and stews are cooked on the stove or in the oven at normal temperatures just like typical SAD.

While it appears obvious to viewers that neither dr Fuhrman or wife have had any formal food training, the video is still entertaining to watch as they are both enthusiastic about their diet and comfortably joke around with each other. I like that they offer a basic recipe prototype so that you can choose the ingredients and flavors you like and have variety in your meals. This video would never make it to the food network but could with the health network channel as a documentary of this is how we successfully live on a healthy diet.

I have been eating healthy for 5 decades and preparing healthy meals for 3 decades and didn't learn anything new in this video although I am actively searching to enhance my relationship with food always. At first I thought the way they make soup by putting the entire onion, dark leafy greens, leaks, etc. in your soup whole so you can easily fish them out when cooked and puree them in your Vitamix and then return to the soup was a good tip; but after thinking about it, I changed my mind. while it would make meal preparation faster and easier, the entire onion would not cook uniformly and my palate is sophisticated enough to taste the difference and I would enjoy meals prepared with more attention to detail and with more chef-like expertise. However, I am hoping my 29-year-old son finds it workable for him as he would prefer speed over taste.

Michael (the reviewer rated most helpful on this DVD), the DVD does not instruct how to prepare RAW meals. The authors use vinegar in most recipes which is a cooked product and therefore disqualifies any recipe in which vinegar is an ingredient. Also, the authors clearly state that you use the stove and oven at normal temperatures to cook and bake your bean burgers, stews and soups; this also is not raw. If you prepare these foods the way they are instructed on the DVD, then you are NOT a raw food chef. you can say you are a healthy food chef but RAW chef is not factual nor accurate. If you would like to be a raw chef, just search that and you will find all kinds of books and sites ALL of which will tell you NO VINEGAR! no heating above certain temperatures or cooking! I think you should delete your review as it is an inaccurate review of of Dr Fuhrman's Secrets to Healthy Cooking DVD. Potential customers who read your review will be misled. If they are looking for a raw food video so purchase this based upon your review, they will be disappointed. If they are wanting to not be a raw foodist, they won't purchase this DVD based upon your review and miss out on what Dr fuhrman has to offer and never know that they missed out because you gave inaccurate information in your review. I am not commenting at all about your opinion as everyone has one, but that the facts you convey about the DVD being raw food preparation is the opposite of truthful.

If you thought "Eat to Live" was good, wait until you read this. Even more recipes, and a wonderful way to gradually change your old habits of eating. You will lose weigth (effortless), you will look and feel great. Love, love, love this new approach to nutritional density that makes you lose all your old cravings.

I'm a great believer of Dr. Fuhrman's concepts but the DVD was disappointing. I agree with other reviewers that it was amateurish and seemed more like a commercial for the Vitamix blender. The DVD was definitely not worth the price, and the money would be better spent in getting his books with recipes.

Saw Dr. Fuhrman on PBS so thought I would get this video. Its just ok. Not impressive. It's like one of their kids video taped them cooking in their home kitchen. The camera man must fancy the Dr.'s wife cause he keeps focusing on her instead of showing what they are doing. I'm a visual person so it was a little helpful. Not much money so not a waste. Just can't believe someone would sell something this poorly made. Unprofessional vs amateur quality. Good luck.

If you need a jump start or are like me and seeing is so much better than reading then this is a wonderful start in your journey to good health. Who cares if this couple comes off as professional. You can feel their sincerity and commitment to living a healthy life . The small recipe booklet inclosed is a huge help is making these recipes your own. Candace, Brigittes Mom